Drugs / Ubrogepant
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Ubrogepant

also known as Ubrelvy

Small molecule

Developed for
migraine disorder · migraine with aura · migraine without aura
Investigated by
AbbVie · Allergan · Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 2 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
Filed migraine disorder 1 milestone
Filed US (FDA) — migraine disorder 2019-03-11

“the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) has accepted the company's New Drug Application (NDA) for ubrogepant for the acute treatment of migraine in adults.” abbvie.com ↗

Approved Indication not stated 1 milestone
Approved US (FDA) UBRELVY — 2019-12-23 fda.gov ↗

Trials 12

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 13 trials
Phase 1 NCT07680686 Jun → Oct 2026 expected — AbbVie Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT04818515 Mar → Jun 2021 migraine disorder AbbVie Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT04179474 Sep → Dec 2019 migraine disorder Allergan Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 37 trials · 2 met primary
Phase 3 NCT06417775 Sep 2024 → Jun 2027 expected migraine disorder AbbVie Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT05127954 Jan 2022 → Jan 2028 expected migraine disorder AbbVie Enrolling by invitation No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT05125302 Jan 2022 → May 2027 expected migraine disorder AbbVie Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT04492020 Aug 2020 → Apr 2022 migraine disorder AbbVie Completed Met primary
Phase 3 NCT02873221 Sep 2016 → Aug 2018 migraine disorder Allergan Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT02867709 Aug 2016 → Jan 2018 migraine disorder Allergan Completed Mixed
Phase 3 NCT02828020 Jul 2016 → Dec 2017 migraine disorder Allergan Completed Met primary
Phase 41 trial
Phase 4 NCT05264129 Mar 2022 → Apr 2023 migraine disorder AbbVie Completed No outcome recorded
Phase not applicable1 trial
— NCT05654298 Mar 2022 → Mar 2023 migraine disorder Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven Completed No outcome recorded
Comparator or background therapy5 trials
Phase 1 NCT06578585 Background Sep 2024 → Jul 2025 migraine disorder H. Lundbeck A/S Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT05892757 Comparator Jul 2023 → Feb 2024 — AbbVie Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT05894954 Background Jul 2023 → Oct 2025 cognitive impairment with or without cerebellar ataxia, dementia Alzheimer's Prevention and Reversal Project, Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT05503082 Comparator Sep 2022 → Sep 2024 overdue migraine disorder Chicago Headache Center & Research Institute Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT05214001 Comparator Jun 2022 → Apr 2024 migraine with aura, migraine without aura Messoud Ashina, MD Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 11

DateIssuerRelease
2023-11-16 AbbVie Results Results Published in The Lancet Show UBRELVY® (ubrogepant) Reduces the Headache Phase of a Migraine Attack When Dosed During the Prodrome of Migraine abbvie.com ↗
AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) today announced detailed results published in The Lancet evaluating the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of UBRELVY ® (ubrogepant) 100 mg for the acute treatment of migraine when administered during the prodrome of a migraine attack.
2021-06-03 Eli Lilly and Company Results Lilly Reveals Critical Barriers to Optimal Migraine Care and Insights From Novel Clinical and Patient-Centric Real-World Evidence, Supporting Lilly's Preventive and Acute Treatment Portfolio at AHS 2021 lilly.com ↗
people taking 100 mg and 200 mg doses of REYVOW® (lasmiditan) C-V had greater odds of early onset of efficacy compared to those taking Nurtec® (rimegepant) or UBRELVY® (ubrogepant).
2020-06-15 AbbVie Results AbbVie to Showcase 27 Studies at the Virtual 2020 Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Headache Society abbvie.com ↗
An analysis of 2246 participants from the ACHIEVE trials demonstrated that concomitant preventive medication use did not impact the efficacy of UBRELVY™ for the acute treatment of migraine, and no safety signal was identified with concomitant use.
2019-12-04 AbbVie Results Allergan Announces Positive Phase 3 ACHIEVE I Trial Results for Ubrogepant Published in The New England Journal of Medicine abbvie.com ↗
2019-11-19 AbbVie Results Allergan Announces Positive Phase 3 ACHIEVE II Trial Results for Ubrogepant Published in The Journal of the American Medical Association abbvie.com ↗
Pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial reinforced efficacy, safety and tolerability of ubrogepant, an orally-administered CGRP receptor antagonist (gepant)
2019-07-09 AbbVie Results Allergan Continues to Demonstrate Leadership in Migraine with 29 Presentations at the 2019 American Headache Society Annual Meeting abbvie.com ↗
Ubrogepant Achieves Early Pain Relief for the Acute Treatment of Migraine.
2019-05-02 AbbVie Results Allergan Continues to Display Leadership in Neurosciences with 29 Presentations at 2019 American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting abbvie.com ↗
Improved Functionality, Pain Relief, and Satisfaction in Patients Treated with Ubrogepant vs Placebo: Results from 2 Single-Attack Phase 3 Studies, ACHIEVE I and II
2019-03-11 AbbVie Regulatory Allergan Announces FDA Acceptance of New Drug Application for Ubrogepant for the Acute Treatment of Migraine abbvie.com ↗
Allergan plc (NYSE: AGN) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) has accepted the company's New Drug Application (NDA) for ubrogepant for the acute treatment of migraine in adults.
2018-10-17 AbbVie Results Allergan Announces Completion of Two Positive Safety Studies for Ubrogepant - an Oral CGRP Receptor Antagonist for the Acute Treatment of Migraine abbvie.com ↗
Allergan plc (NYSE: AGN) today announced the completion of two positive safety and tolerability studies of ubrogepant for the acute treatment of migraine.
2018-04-27 AbbVie Results Allergan Announces Second Positive Phase 3 Clinical Trial for Ubrogepant -- an Oral CGRP Receptor Antagonist for the Acute Treatment of Migraine abbvie.com ↗
2018-02-06 AbbVie Results Allergan Announces Positive Top Line Phase 3 Results for Ubrogepant - an Oral CGRP Receptor Antagonist for the Acute Treatment of Migraine abbvie.com ↗

All press releases naming this drug 12 releases

DateIssuerRelease

Evidence & citations 5 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 19 sources stand behind the page.

FieldValueCited text
Known as Ubrogepant ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT06578585 ↗
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NCT05264129 ↗

NCT02828020 ↗

NCT05125302 ↗

NCT05214001 ↗

NCT06417775 ↗

NCT04492020 ↗

NCT02873221 ↗

NCT05127954 ↗

NCT04818515 ↗

NCT02867709 ↗

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Known as Ubrelvy “Ubrogepant (Ubrelvy), a CGRP receptor antagonist, is approved for acute treatment of migraine with or without aura in adults.” PMID 42012062 ↗ Apr 2026
2

“Vascular treatments may include: antihypertensives, Ubrelvy, aspirin, Eliquis” NCT05894954 ↗

“Ubrogepant 50 MG [Ubrelvy]” NCT05503082 ↗

Action Inhibit “Ubrogepant is an oral, small-molecule calcitonin gene-related peptide receptor antagonist for acute migraine treatment.” PMID 31800988 ↗ Dec 2019
Modality Small molecule “Ubrogepant is an oral, small-molecule calcitonin gene-related peptide receptor antagonist for acute migraine treatment.” PMID 31800988 ↗ Dec 2019
Route Oral “50 mg ubrogepant tablet(s) orally for the treatment of a qualifying migraine attack.” NCT02828020 ↗